printer friendly pagePHYSICS 15: The Nature of the Universe
The structure, origin, and evolution of the major components of the Universe: planets, stars, and galaxies. Emphasis is on the formation of the Sun and planets, the evolution of stars, and the structure and content of the Milky Way galaxy. Topics: cosmic enigmas (dark matter, black holes, pulsars, x-ray sources), star birth and death, and the origins of and search for life in the solar system and beyond.
Terms: Aut, Sum
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Madejski, G. (PI)
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Whalen, D. (TA)
PHYSICS 19: How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics
Introduction to the principles of physics through familiar objects and phenomena, including airplanes, cameras, computers, engines, refrigerators, lightning, radio, microwave ovens, and fluorescent lights. Estimates of real quantities from simple calculations. Prerequisite: high school algebra and trigonometry.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Church, S. (PI)
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Melick, P. (TA)
PHYSICS 21: Mechanics and Heat
For biology, social science, and premedical students. Introduction to Newtonian mechanics, fluid mechanics, theory of heat. Prerequisite: high school algebra and trigonometry; calculus not required.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Michelson, P. (PI)
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How, J. (TA)
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Liu, T. (TA)
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Nangia, V. (TA)
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Michelson, P. (PI)
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How, J. (TA)
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Liu, T. (TA)
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Nangia, V. (TA)
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Segal, B. (TA)
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Shah, A. (TA)
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Vande Maele, V. (TA)
PHYSICS 22: Mechanics and Heat Laboratory
Guided hands-on exploration of concepts in classical mechanics and thermodynamics with an emphasis on student predictions, observations and explanations. Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 21.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Michelson, P. (PI)
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Coss, G. (TA)
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Dai, H. (TA)
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Doong, J. (TA)
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Michelson, P. (PI)
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Coss, G. (TA)
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Dai, H. (TA)
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Doong, J. (TA)
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Niamir, D. (TA)
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Sampath, R. (TA)
PHYSICS 45: Light and Heat
Reflection and refraction, lenses and lens systems; polarization, interference, and diffraction; temperature, properties of matter and thermodynamics, introduction to kinetic theory of matter. Prerequisites:
PHYSICS 41 or equivalent.
MATH 20 or
MATH 42 or
MATH 51 or equivalent.
Terms: Aut, Sum
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Gratta, G. (PI)
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Anantua, R. (TA)
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De Mori, J. (TA)
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El-Gohary, K. (TA)
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Instructors:
Gratta, G. (PI)
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Anantua, R. (TA)
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De Mori, J. (TA)
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El-Gohary, K. (TA)
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Fletcher, A. (TA)
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Ichter, B. (TA)
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Mihlin, A. (TA)
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Nur, R. (TA)
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Tekant, M. (TA)
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Van Tilburg, K. (TA)
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Wu, C. (TA)
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Yan, Z. (TA)
PHYSICS 45N: Advanced Topics in Light and Heat
Preference to freshmen. Expands on the subject matter presented in
PHYSICS 45 to include optics and thermodynamics in everyday life, and applications from modern physics and astrophysics. Corequisite:
PHYSICS 45 or advanced placement.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Romani, R. (PI)
PHYSICS 46: Light and Heat Laboratory
Hands-on exploration of concepts in geometrical optics, wave optics and thermodynamics. Pre- or corequisite:
PHYSICS 45.
Terms: Aut, Sum
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Gratta, G. (PI)
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Camp, C. (TA)
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Hamerly, R. (TA)
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Jorgensen, J. (TA)
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Gratta, G. (PI)
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Camp, C. (TA)
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Hamerly, R. (TA)
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Jorgensen, J. (TA)
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Lim, S. (TA)
PHYSICS 50: Astronomy Laboratory and Observational Astronomy
Introduction to observational astronomy emphasizing the use of optical telescopes. Observations of stars, nebulae, and galaxies in laboratory sessions with 16- and 24-inch telescopes at the Stanford Observatory. Meets one evening per week from dusk until well after dark at the Stanford Observatory. No previous physics required. Limited enrollment. Lab.
Terms: Aut, Sum
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Cabrera, B. (PI)
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Kadribasic, F. (PI)
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Bordia, P. (TA)
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Moffatt, R. (TA)
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Instructors:
Cabrera, B. (PI)
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Kadribasic, F. (PI)
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Bordia, P. (TA)
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Moffatt, R. (TA)
PHYSICS 59: Current Research Topics
Recommended for prospective Physics majors. Presentations of current research topics by faculty with research interests related to physics, often including tours of experimental laboratories where the research is conducted.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Manoharan, H. (PI)
PHYSICS 61: Mechanics and Special Relativity
(First in a three-part series:
PHYSICS 61,
PHYSICS 63,
PHYSICS 65.) Advanced freshman physics. For students with a strong high school mathematics and physics background contemplating a major in Physics or interested in a rigorous treatment of physics. Special theory of relativity and Newtonian mechanics with multi- variable calculus. Postulates of special relativity, simultaneity, time dilation, length contraction, the Lorentz transformation, causality, and relativistic mechanics. Central forces, contact forces, linear restoring forces. Momentum transport, work, energy, collisions. Angular momentum, torque, moment of inertia in three dimensions. Damped and forced harmonic oscillators. Recommended prerequisites: Mastery of mechanics at the level of AP Physics C and AP Calculus B/C or equivalent. Corequisite:
MATH 51.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Moler, K. (PI)
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Gallagher, P. (TA)
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Huang, X. (TA)
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Lee, M. (TA)
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Instructors:
Moler, K. (PI)
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Gallagher, P. (TA)
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Huang, X. (TA)
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Lee, M. (TA)
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Menck, A. (TA)
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